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Odisha

WOTR commenced its work in the Indian state of Odisha in 2012. In Odisha, WOTR has been working in Odisha Tribal Empowerment and Livelihoods Programme (OTELP Plus), across the thematic areas of Watershed Management, Natural resource management (NRM), Livelihoods, Agriculture and Women Empowerment.

Watershed Organisation Trust has implemented through its 5 partner NGOs over 50 watershed development projects covering an area of 25,773 hectares, thus, impacting over 29,256 people in 118 villages. Its involvement in over 365 women run Self Help Groups (SHGs), micro-finance, trainings and other initiatives have benefitted over 4,020 women. 2,500 farmers have been benefitted through trainings, farmer field schools, agriculture demonstrations and locale-crop specific agro-advisories carried out under Adaptive Sustainable Agriculture intervention. Capacity Building, Project Implementation, Project Monitoring, Project Support and Project Facilitation are the different roles played by WOTR.

Major project undertaken in the region:

Odisha Tribal Empowerment and Livelihoods Programme (OTELP Plus)

Project Objectives:

· To build the capacity of marginal groups.

· To enhance the access of poor tribal people to natural resources and increase its productivity.

· To encourage and facilitate off-farm enterprises.

· To ensure the basic entitlements of tribal households.

Year wise Key Project Impacts:

2013-14

1. Formation and registration of 118 Village Development Associations (VDA) under Societies Registration Act 1860 at village level

In Mohana Block: Suraksha and Social Action For Community Alternative Learning (SACAL)

In Nuagada Block: Jana Kalyan Pratisthan (JKP)

In Rayagada Block: Gram Vikas

In Gumma Block: Centre for Community Development (CCD)

Summary of coverage through Projects

No. of District covered

No. of villages Covered

Area Covered

(in ha.)

No. of beneficiaries benefited

01

118

30874

27527

Events

On 19th November 2017, our staff members and students from14 villages of Odisha’s Ganjam district celebrated the World Toilet Day. They marched around their respective villages to spread awareness about the ill-effects of open defecation.They chanted slogans like "Our Bharat. Swaccha Bharat” and “Swaccha Ganjam. Sundar Ganjam” and displayed messages on placards like “Construction and usage of toilets will keep us away from diseases”.

Latest Publications

Since the lockdown was implemented on March 24, 2020, WOTR has been working at the frontlines, across seven states in India, being a source of support for the rural communities, especially farmers in these difficult times. We present to you a snapshot of our work — the relief measures we are undertaking on the ground to arrest the losses incurred by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Every year March 22 is observed as World Water Day as a means of focusing attention on the importance of water and advocating for the sustainable management of water resources. This year the theme for the day is " Water and Climate Change" and we all know how these two are inextricably linked.

We are happy to inform you that an article by our Senior Researchers, Arjuna Srinidhi and Divya Nazareth, titled 'Krushi Sanskritit Rujtey Plastic Sanskriti' was included in a special compendium titled 'Plastic Bandiche Shivdhanushya’ (Banning plastic: A herculean task).